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1) Rosa Parks
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rosa Parks grew up during segregation in Alabama, but she was taught to respect herself and stand up for her rights. In 1955, Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her decision had a huge impact on civil rights, eventually leading to the end of segregation on public transport. Rosa was described as "the mother of the freedom movement". This inspiring story of Rosa's life is moving,...
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (75 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The world looks to Portland, Oregon as an example of how bicycle culture can blossom out of the ruinous freeways of car-oriented civilization. Aftermass is the first feature documentary to explore the events, people, politics, and social changes that led to Portland becoming the first major bicycle city in the United States.. Aftermass features many of the leaders and major participants behind the growth of bicycling ridership since 1971.. The narrative...
5) Humvees
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the Humvee, a military vehicle, and tells where it can go, what it is used for, and why it is such a great truck for the military.
Author
Series
Publisher
Runestone Press
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
96 p. : col. ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Surveys transportation technology in various cultures from the Stone Age to A.D. 476, including China, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and Greece.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xv, 246 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A look at the history of human transportation, from the invention of the wheel through the era of horsepower, trains, and bicycles, revealing how transportation inevitably shapes civilization.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
64 pages cm
Language
English
Description
Every day, all over the world, people travel: short trips or great, long voyages, moving slowly and steadily or racing along at super-fast speeds. They make their trips in cars, trains, planes, ships and on bikes-and some people have even blasted off in rockets! But how did these vehicles become what we know now? With intricately illustrated timelines, this book takes readers on a journey through the developmental history of various modes of transportation...
11) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 15 x 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the life and accomplishments of the American civil rights activist who started a movement when she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus to a white passenger.
Author
Series
Publisher
QEB Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
79 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
How did a volcanic eruption lead us to a robot spaceplane? Follow the link to find out ... Want to know how a simple clock helped sailors find their way? Or how sand was used to make the toughest spacecraft ever? A Journey Through Transportation reveals the amazing and often surprising links that have shaped science. Discover the inspiration behind great inventions and find out what lies ahead for the future of transportation.
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